For release week of 06/29/14
Halsey 30-847
If you're in the market for a freshly designed, frill-free compact home that covers all the basics and then some, check out the Halsey. Its compact footprint makes it economical to build, heat and maintain.
This home is equally well suited to first time homebuyers starting (or planning to start) a family, or empty nesters looking to reduce maintenance tasks and costs.
Grids and gables mesh harmoniously to create curb appeal. The garage door, multipaned windows and front door provide the grids. Softening the overall effect are a half-round window near the top of the front door, and circular louvered vents that sit just under the peaks of the two low gables.
The recessed front porch opens into a front entry, naturally illuminated by a slender side window and the half-round in the door. Linked family living areas are straight ahead, while a left turn leads past a coat closet and into the bedroom wing.
Windows fill about half of the rear wall, where the living and dining areas flow together in one large and naturally bright space. Sliding glass doors in the dining area offer easy access to a patio, which could be covered and screened, if desired.
An eating bar/counter offers both openness and partial separation between the kitchen and dining area. Cabinets fill the space above and below. The step-saving C-shaped kitchen is conveniently close to a small laundry room and a direct entry door from the two-car garage. Double doors open into a wide pantry.
Three bedrooms and two bathrooms fill the Halsey's left wing. The owners' suite is at the rear. It has a walk-in closet, a linen hutch, and a window over the toilet. Secondary bedrooms share the main bathroom.
Visit AssociatedDesigns.com for more information or to search our home plans. A review plan of the Halsey 30-847, including floor plans, elevations, section, and artist's conception, can be purchased for $25. Our home plan catalog, featuring more than 550 home plans, costs $15. Both are available online, by mail or phone. Add $5 s/h. Associated Designs, 1100 Jacobs Dr., Eugene, OR 97402, (800) 634-0123.